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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1907
Page
4
Short orders available all hours with meals for 25 cents. Fish served daily and sold in bulk. Groceries fruits and confectioneries carried. Located at Parsons' Building North Main Street. Phone 370.
A real estate brief describes 200 acres located 3 miles north of Bryan with 125 acres cultivated and 75 in pasture. Includes a 5:00m residence and 3 tenant houses, springs and wells, asking 25.00 per acre. Also 59 acres with 25 cultivated and good THCS improvements priced at 12.00 per acre. A west side five room cottage near Mrs Spencer Ford’s home with two lots, wells and cisterns, good improvements offered at 1000.00.
Philadelphia July 26 All kosher shops in the city shut Friday due to Thursday’s disturbances. Meat not spoiled by rioting was sent back to wholesalers for storage. Police tightly patrolled the Jewish district. A magistrate discharged most prisoners, except one woman held on incitement to riot. A committee of retail kosher butchers sought price concessions from wholesalers.
Henry C. Jones, a 33 year old widower and former editor of the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad, shot himself in St. Louis after arriving for medical treatment for locomotor ataxia. He left behind a widow who died four years ago.
Philadelphia honors Colonel Phil lip Figyelmessy a Hungarian patriot and soldier of fortune who died at his home. He served on General Fremont's staff as inspector general in 1862 65 and was made consul of British Guiana in 1865 remaining in office until 1888.
Boise Ida July 26 Clarence Darrow defense counsel finished a long address to the jury while United States Senator Borah spoke for the prosecution. Borah argued that organized labor should not shield crime and asserted a Western Federation of Miners power behind the Wardner mine explosions. He declared the case hinges on whether there was a conspiracy and warned against granting immunity to Harry Orchard.
Arnold Crouse alias Edward Graff, 23, jailed in Munice on suspicion in the Spear of Lima poisoning. A letter found at the police station urged Mrs. Spear to flee Lima, sell goods and her late husband’s property, and meet the author, while she stood with burial rites for Mr. Spear.
In Houston on July 26 a gas and oil blowout occurred while boring for artesian water on the Beasley place near Laporte. The derrick and machinery were wrecked. Efforts will be made to develop what is believed to be a profitable oil field. Fred Newman a 19 year old bank messenger was arrested at Galveston charged with stealing $1000 believed sent there for a ship.
A madman ripped open the stomachs of five young girls on Berlin streets Friday, killing at least one. The assaults occurred in different localities in the north and east as the police pursue the suspect who is believed to be deranged.
Montgomery July 26 The house passed a bill appropriating 50000 to back efforts against railroad rate and regulation laws. As a governor backed measure, he is expected to sign immediately. John of Jefferson county argues the funds are essential to compel enforcing state laws without federal obstruction. The clash mirrors North Carolina tensions with federal courts, though Alabama’s governor won’t defy orders and favors court resolution.
In Sweetwater Tennessee on July 26 a long standing feud between the Pearson and Collins families erupted in a fatal shooting. Elijah Pearson was wounded in the left arm and chest and may die. Ross Pearson, William Collins, and Enoch Collins were also shot with varying injuries while the cause linked to alcohol and a street confrontation remains under investigation.
Chaplain T J Dickson of the Twenty sixth Infantry shot one soldier in the neck and captured another at the point of his pistol. The men were caught attempting to take an ancient bronze cannon from his front yard a relic of the Philippine Islands. Clyde Blakeley wounded is at the post hospital in dangerous condition. Charles R Fry was arrested by Deputy Marshal Lancaster. Blakeley says it was meant as a prank.
Austin July 26 The American Life Insurance Company of Lynchburg Virginia filed an application in the state insurance department for a permit to do business in Texas This makes the sixth new life company to apply for admission since the big companies began withdrawing.
Henry McAdams Jr., two, died after drinking carbolic acid left by a nurse while playing with bottles. The child’s mouth and face suffered severe burns and he died within minutes in Oklahoma City on July 26.
In Waxahachie Texas on July 26 two boys under sixteen were arrested and placed under bond. They face burglary charges for breaking into farm houses near the city and are accused of taking pistols from one residence.
In Liverpool on July 26, the three year old Orby colt Richard Croker owned and winner of the English derby failed to win the Atlantic stakes. Linacre Earlstone and Eastern beat Orby in that order among four starters. Orby was the hot favorite entering the race.
Mrs. Susan Bul litt author of the Repeal of the Missouri Compromise Slavery in American Politics and other works died at St Luke's hospital in New York aged seventy eight.
John B. Latham brother of Thomas B. Latham United States district attorney for the Central district of Indian Territory died at his Fort Smith home from heat prostration. He was reported to have suffered a heat attack leading to his death.
Ada I T July 26 burglars entered the hardware store of Coffman Owens and secured nearly $300 worth of pistols and knives.
E R Wicks, noted lumber industry leader and manager of Vaughan Lumber and president of Hilgard Lumber, has died in Houston. His career span included leadership roles and influence across multiple lumber firms.
El Reno Oklahoma July 26 William R Rhea convicted of manslaughter in the first degree for killing Arthur Newell March 17.
The National Bank for Canton reports that First National Bank has been organized in Canton Texas with capital stock of 25 000 dollars as of July 26.
Memphis Texas July 26 Mrs Willie Cunningham of this county suffered severe burns from coal oil accident in a rural setting with injury details limited to burning.
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